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Welcome to The Lancaster Archive, a preservation website featuring historic Lancaster SC photos from 5 photographers spanning 7 decades. Scroll down to begin viewing the latest photos, click on the keywords to view by subject or use the search box below to find images. The Lancaster Archive is a division of Columbia SC Photographer Travis Bell / Creative, LLC.
We're thinking Mac's Lunch did a lot of business on this late November day. What would you give for a burger from Mac's if it were still around?
Watchers keep an eye on the Lancaster Christmas parade from atop, inside and in front of Mac's in 1964 at the intersection of Main and Arch streets.
The diner was known for its breakfast and lunch menu.
The brick building in background is the former J. C. Penney's, which is current day Tumble-N-Roll.
This is just a small portion of the full photograph. We'll be releasing more from this image in the coming weeks.
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
No matter the time of year, it's always fun to look at parade image.
What an amazing view of downtown, looking south as Santa rides north on the 200 block of Main St. in 1964. Williams Department Store, B.C. Hough Jewelers and Parr Theater are just a few of the places that can be seen.
What else do you see?
(Photo by Lee Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
Mac's Lunch, a popular diner located on Main St. right beside Arch St., is seen during a parade in 1964 as Diane Love Bruner waves to the crowd.
Mac's was known for its breakfast and lunch menau and was a popular spot to catch up with friends downtown. The former J.C. Penney building can be seen at left.
Today, the mural of Lancaster citizens walking through downtown is to the right of Mac's. The car with the beauty queen contestant is driving north on Main.
Be sure to zoom into this one. You may see yourself or someone you know.
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(Photo by Lee Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
The 200 block of south Main St. is seen as a cowgirl poses during a Jaycees rodeo parade on Friday, May 1, 1953.
(Photo by Jeff Zehr/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)